The annual salary statistics of physical therapist assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physical therapist assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical therapist assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical therapist assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,790 | 2.91% | 26.15% |
| 2021 | $60,960 | -4.68% | - |
| 2020 | $63,810 | 5.74% | - |
| 2019 | $60,150 | -4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $63,020 | 5.14% | - |
| 2017 | $59,780 | 5.96% | - |
| 2016 | $56,220 | -0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $56,430 | -6.72% | - |
| 2014 | $60,220 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $58,160 | 20.27% | - |
| 2012 | $46,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,790 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for physical therapist assistants in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of physical therapist assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisonburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Danville | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg |